The Makings of You Chords by Curtis Mayfield

Tempo:
151.8 bpm
Chords used:

Am

Gm

Bb

Dm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Makings of You chords
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[Am] [Dm] a [Bb] little sugar, [Am]
[Gm] honeysuckle and [Am] a great big expression [Dm] of happiness, [Cm] boy you [Bb] couldn't
[Gm] miss.
[Am] With [Dm] a dozen [Gm] roses,
[Bb] such would [Am] [Gm] astound you.
[Am] The joy of children laughing [Dm] around you.
[Eb] These are [Bb] the makings [Gm] of you.
It is true, the [C] makings of [Dm]
you.
[Gm]
[Am] The righteous [F]
way [Gm] to go,
[Bb] little [Am] one would [Gm] know or [Am] believe if I told them [Dm] so.
[Eb] You're second [Bb] to none.
[Gm]
[Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind
[C] [Bb] should [Am] reflect some [Gm] signs of [Am] these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
[Cm] They are close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] Almost impossible to do, reciting [Am] the [Dm] makings of [Gm] you.
[F]
[Am] The righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, [Bb]
little [Am] one would [Bb] know or [Am]
believe if I told them [Dm]
so.
[Eb] You're second [Bb] to [Gm] none.
[Am] The love [F] of all [Gm] mankind
[Bb] should [Am] reflect [Gm] some signs [Am] of these words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] Almost impossible to do, [C] reciting [Am]
the makings [Dm] of you.
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
Key:  
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
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To learn Curtis Mayfield - The Makings Of You chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bb, Am, Dm, Gm, Am, Cm, Bb, Gm and Bb. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 75 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 152 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: F Major.

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_ _ [Am] _ [Dm] a [Bb] little _ sugar, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[Gm] honeysuckle and _ [Am] a great big _ expression [Dm] of _ happiness, [Cm] _ boy you [Bb] couldn't _
_ [Gm] _ miss.
_ [Am] With [Dm] a dozen [Gm] _ _ roses, _ _ _
_ [Bb] such would [Am] _ [Gm] astound you.
[Am] The joy of children laughing _ [Dm] around you.
_ [Eb] These are [Bb] the _ makings [Gm] of you.
_ It is true, _ _ _ the _ [C] makings of _ [Dm]
you.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] The righteous [F]
way [Gm] to go, _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] little [Am] one would [Gm] _ know or [Am] believe _ _ if I told them [Dm] _ so.
[Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to _ none.
_ [Gm] _ _
[Am] The love [Dm] of all [Gm] mankind _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] should _ [Am] reflect some [Gm] _ signs of [Am] these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite. _
[Cm] They are _ close [Bb] but not quite.
[Gm] _ _ _ Almost _ impossible to do, _ _ reciting [Am] the [Dm] makings of [Gm] you. _
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_ _ [Am] The righteous [Dm] way [Gm] to go, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
little [Am] one would [Bb] know or [Am]
believe _ if I told them [Dm] _
so.
[Eb] You're second _ [Bb] to _ _ [Gm] none.
_ _ [Am] The love [F] of all [Gm] mankind _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] should [Am] reflect [Gm] some signs [Am] of these _ words I've tried to [Dm] recite.
They [Cm] are _ close [Bb] but not quite.
_ _ [Gm] Almost _ impossible to do, _ [C] _ reciting [Am]
the makings [Dm] of you.
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Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Curtis album.